Predator2 mask Journey FINISHED.

[Usurper]

More pigment worked great

pure black now, i tried to strap the mould to make the seem dissapear completely but it had the opposite effect lol.

oh well im happy with one seem i guess.

 

[MoviesColin]

Lee, I envy your progess in suit making.

Ugh.

PS> Where did you get your sculpting armature from? Monster Makers? I'm trying to find one but $60 for a piece of polyfoam is a killer!

 

[Usurper]

Colin i use these, i have 2 with slightly different shaped bases. I cut off the ears and nose then fibreglass over the holes. let me know if you want a pic and ill take a quick one

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...e=STRK:MEWAX:IT


thanks guys, i defo have the colour thing down now, my very 1st dred was uber uber soft, the ones since have been slightly stiffer ( not alot just enough for me to notice ) so im just trying to figure out how i made the 1st softer, as id prefer them all that way hehe.

 

[MoviesColin]

Thanks Lee! I think I might actually sculpt a pred mask.

And that sounds good. Can't wait to see your P2 with a new hair-do.

 

[Usurper]

going to take a while with one mould lol. But im not going to make multimoulds until i get a idea of mould lifespan.

 

[MoviesColin]

Lol.

I would imagine it would hold up to 40-50 castings.

 

[Usurper]

i was hoping for more than that lol.


decent silicone isnt cheap here, nor is the foam for that matter. not that im fussed as long as i get P2's dreads done

 

[MoviesColin]

Lol silicone would probably do more than that.

I was under the impression that dreads used stone molds.

 

[Mr Fett]

Nice dreads, Lee. The texture is very P2-ish.

 

[Usurper]

woohooo yay me , thats what i was aiming for

 

[roninpredator]

Lee you tricky devil you!
I think pretty soon you're going to be the one predstop store in the U.K.
congrats on the dreads
keep on amazing us..

 

[Usurper]

Thanks LB

man im happy i can finally put this P2 to bed before the end of the year

 

[Bovine13]

Great...now hes taking his masks to bed with him?

 

[Usurper]

your point ?

 

[PredatrHuntr]

Well lookit Lee go! I'm impressed that you made dread. Nice work bud...

 

[hellonearth]

wow man i was lucky enough to go back a couple pages and see that incredible P2 mask, thats impressive bro! nice work on the dreads too man that things gonna ROCK when it's all together!

 

[roninpredator]

Great...now hes taking his masks to bed with him?

your point ?

i swear you 2 should have a stand up act in vegas it would be hilarious!

 

[hez1]

Nice work Lee, dreads look good! The silicone (I'm guessing it's a silicone mold?) should last about 2 sets of dreads before it starts to lose its nonstick properties. You can prolong that with release agents of course.

Also as far as soft/stiffer dreads, it was probably the mix ration you used on the foam. On both the foams I've tried, more Part A to the mix has resulted in a softer, more flexible foam. I recommend you experiment with it. I measure everything out with a scale too. Even the foam that says to measure by volume...much better to do it by weight.

 

[Alieneater]

This thread has both inspired me and scared the S*%t out of me lol.I really want to tackle a Pred sculpt soon,the only question is which one lol.I cant believe how insane this looks,my jaw literally dropped when I saw the finished piece,truly a piece of art!
Take care,Hector

 

[Usurper]

Paul,

Thanks for the tip, id figured that i may have got the mixture slightly heavy one way or another, i was busy trying to calculate weights with the pigment added etc. Ill give it a go as soon as im fully awake

Alieneater, try sculpting
one of the reasons i post these kinds of threds is to try show people that if i can do it, so can anyone else with alittle patience..... ok stubborness just do not give in

thanks again guys, i have visitors coming today for the weekend, but i should be able to box him off by the start of December